Things aren't looking too good here in the Midwest. The heat and humidity of the last several days has caused thunderous storms with pounding rain and huge downpours. Limbs, trees, and power lines have been coming down everywhere from Minnesota to West Virginia. There have been reports of everything from tornadoes to mudslides throughout the region.
Katrina's Angels wants to help, but can't effectively come to the aid of the uninsured and elderly without more donations. We know the economy and soaring gas prices have placed a strain on all of us. But consider this: if a hundred families could just donate their extra change from one week, we could possibly get the supplies to help dozens of families get back on their feet. If one hundred families were to donate just $1 each through PayPal or whatever way you wish to donate (see http://www.katrinasangels.org/Donate.asp),
we could get the supplies to help at least two families clean up their flooded out homes with the help of volunteers.
Can you help?
Thank you in advance for your support.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Last of two Kathryn Erbe signed photos now up for auction!
HI Everyone!
As you know Katrina's Angels has merchandise offered by others being auctioned at MissionFish: http://donations.ebay.com/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=12064. A percentage of the proceeds from those items go to Katrina's Angels.
Today, we would like to invite anyone interested to generously bid on the following auction item:
Current New Auction:
Kathryn Erbe Law & Order Criminal Intent Signed Photo - eBay (item 300240418699 end time Jul-15-08 19:24:47 PDT)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300240418699
Ms. Erbe donated only two of these autographed photos in order to help us with funds for the Midwest 2008 Flood victims.. The first was auctioned off a couple of weeks ago and went to the highest bidder whose generosity will help us to help flood victims in need. We are hoping this photo, too, will generate needed funds since Katrina's Angels relies only on the generosity of their donors and receives no funding at this time. All proceeds will go toward helping the flood victims.
Ms. Erbe's Executive Assistant and an Assistant Director who has worked Law & Order: Criminal Intent episodes over the last ssevn years, Kija Brooks, is a member of Katrina's Angels Advisory Board. Ms. Brooks is currently doing some fundraising for us in NY in an effort to help us secure a warehouse and purchase supplies to aid the victims of the recent floods in the Midwest. Those we are helping include the elderly, the disabled, and young families who are uninsured. Can you help?
As you know Katrina's Angels has merchandise offered by others being auctioned at MissionFish: http://donations.ebay.com/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=12064. A percentage of the proceeds from those items go to Katrina's Angels.
Today, we would like to invite anyone interested to generously bid on the following auction item:
Current New Auction:
Kathryn Erbe Law & Order Criminal Intent Signed Photo - eBay (item 300240418699 end time Jul-15-08 19:24:47 PDT)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300240418699
Ms. Erbe donated only two of these autographed photos in order to help us with funds for the Midwest 2008 Flood victims.. The first was auctioned off a couple of weeks ago and went to the highest bidder whose generosity will help us to help flood victims in need. We are hoping this photo, too, will generate needed funds since Katrina's Angels relies only on the generosity of their donors and receives no funding at this time. All proceeds will go toward helping the flood victims.
Ms. Erbe's Executive Assistant and an Assistant Director who has worked Law & Order: Criminal Intent episodes over the last ssevn years, Kija Brooks, is a member of Katrina's Angels Advisory Board. Ms. Brooks is currently doing some fundraising for us in NY in an effort to help us secure a warehouse and purchase supplies to aid the victims of the recent floods in the Midwest. Those we are helping include the elderly, the disabled, and young families who are uninsured. Can you help?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
IOWA Midwest Floods & Tornadoes: Volunteers Needed
Our partner, Greg Conklin, Operation Love Thy Neighbor, is in desperate need of groups of volunteers or individuals to come to Iowa and help in the area towns with the Midwest 2008 Flood Relief.Greg is currently about five miles outside Parkersburg, Iowa. They were not only hit with the tornado, but now they have to deal with the aftermath of massive flooding in the area. And it is raining hard today throughout that region.
Contact me at ProgramDirector@katrinasangels.org if you can help. Greg is scheduling volunteers through October, 2008.
Also---Greg is in desperate need of many supplies including flood buckets, drywall stuff including tape and caulk, floodlights, t-squares, cordless tools, memory sticks, a scanner, an external hard drive, flood buckets, bleach, first aid items for the fire department, phone cards and gas cards for getting around in Iowa, large jugs of hand sanitizer, paper towels, coolers. Tools and similar items may be new or used. If you have only one or if you several of these items and are willing to pay the shipping costs, contact me at ProgramDirector@katrinasangels.org or
Robin Peak at ResourceDirector@katrinasangels.org. Your items and shipping costs are tax-deductible.
You may also send any gift cards to purchase such items to:
Katrina's Angels
Financial Director Cheryl Bystrak
10535 Bergtold Road
Clarence, NY 14031
The photo above was taken in Parkersburg, Iowa on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 by Katrina's Angels' volunteer photographer, Eric Erickson (templeofthecave.com). According to Eric, "The photo...is a woman looking at what is left of her sister's house. They said they have no intention of rebuilding and were on their way out of town."
Law and Order:CI Fans: Last Day For This Auction Item
Actress Kathryn Erbe from Law & Order: Criminal Intent Signed Photo
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&
item=290240162907&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
It's Item number: 290240162907 on eBay.
Ms. Erbe was kind enough to donate this item herself in order to help us with funds for the Midwest 2008 Flood victims. All proceeds will go toward helping the flood victims. As usual, volunteers and directors alike at Katrina's Angels are all unpaid in order to help as many survivors as we can.
Ms. Erbe's Executive Assistant and Assistant Director for Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Kija Brooks, is a member of Katrina's Angels Advisory Board. Ms. Brooks is currently doing some fundraising for us in NY.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&
item=290240162907&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
It's Item number: 290240162907 on eBay.
Ms. Erbe was kind enough to donate this item herself in order to help us with funds for the Midwest 2008 Flood victims. All proceeds will go toward helping the flood victims. As usual, volunteers and directors alike at Katrina's Angels are all unpaid in order to help as many survivors as we can.
Ms. Erbe's Executive Assistant and Assistant Director for Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Kija Brooks, is a member of Katrina's Angels Advisory Board. Ms. Brooks is currently doing some fundraising for us in NY.
Introducing Katrina's Angels new FaceBook and MySpace pages
Introducing Katrina's Angels new FaceBook Page. Please join and become a fan!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=501741827#/pages/
Katrinas-Angels/18397199071?ref=share
Introducing Katrina's Angels new MySpace Page. Please join and become a fan!
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&
friendid=391531911&MyToken=5215526d-dc87-4a26-82d5-a20a97
edfcf8
Our thanks to Resource Angel Shayna O'Kelley and Community Angel Marlene Reindl for setting those up for us!
Thanks, everyone, for your support!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=501741827#/pages/
Katrinas-Angels/18397199071?ref=share
Introducing Katrina's Angels new MySpace Page. Please join and become a fan!
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&
friendid=391531911&MyToken=5215526d-dc87-4a26-82d5-a20a97
edfcf8
Our thanks to Resource Angel Shayna O'Kelley and Community Angel Marlene Reindl for setting those up for us!
Thanks, everyone, for your support!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
MIdwest Floods 2008 On-the-ground Update
Katrina’s Angels new Volunteer Photographer, Eric Erickson (www.templeofthecave.com), joined forces with our partner, Greg Conklin, from Operation Love Thy Neighbor yesterday. Greg is about five miles outside of Parkersburg, Iowa and is supposed to have several volunteers helping him this week, and Eric wanted to go and work alongside him as well as get some good photos for our web sites. Eric intends to photo-document what is happening there and will supply us with photos for our web sites, so look for that in upcoming weeks.
On the way, Eric is meeting with Crystal Bevans, a volunteer from Iowa State University he connected with through Craig’s List, Crystal wanted to do something, so she has been collecting in-kind donations for us to get to Greg. Eric decided to make a stop there to pick up items.
In addition, I was contacted by Cole Marta, a med student who was looking for a home base for himself and two other med students to help flood victims in Iowa instead of taking a vacation next week. So I connected them with Greg. I hope they all get together. They are all coordinating efforts beautifully, and I hope they are able to help lots of people.
I'll update you again as soon as I hear more.
Karen Iwicki
Program Director
On the way, Eric is meeting with Crystal Bevans, a volunteer from Iowa State University he connected with through Craig’s List, Crystal wanted to do something, so she has been collecting in-kind donations for us to get to Greg. Eric decided to make a stop there to pick up items.
In addition, I was contacted by Cole Marta, a med student who was looking for a home base for himself and two other med students to help flood victims in Iowa instead of taking a vacation next week. So I connected them with Greg. I hope they all get together. They are all coordinating efforts beautifully, and I hope they are able to help lots of people.
I'll update you again as soon as I hear more.
Karen Iwicki
Program Director
Monday, June 23, 2008
Welcome New Directors!
Please welcome Katrina's Angels great new directors:
New Human Resources (HR) Director Latisha Lawshea from Columbus, OH. She has seven years HR experience and also has other volunteer experience. She can be reached at: HRDirector@katrinasangels.org.
New Media Director Devon Maynard of Huntington Beach, CA. Devon is currently working towards her MBA and has plenty of writing experience. She's even willing to add to the blog and start a newsletter for Katrina's Angels. She can be reached at MediaDirector@katrinasangels.org.
New Human Resources (HR) Director Latisha Lawshea from Columbus, OH. She has seven years HR experience and also has other volunteer experience. She can be reached at: HRDirector@katrinasangels.org.
New Media Director Devon Maynard of Huntington Beach, CA. Devon is currently working towards her MBA and has plenty of writing experience. She's even willing to add to the blog and start a newsletter for Katrina's Angels. She can be reached at MediaDirector@katrinasangels.org.
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